Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver download and installation

Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_00341B0A.

1. How to manually install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 7.7.0.319 released on 2009-05-19.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Atheros Communications Inc. applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 468289 bytes (457.31 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.9 stars out of 19897 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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